The Ambassadors
Author: Henry James
Lambert Strether is sent by his wealthy fiancee, Mrs Newsome, to Paris to bring home her son Chad who is required to take charge of the family business. When Strether arrives he discovers the young man much changed by his old world environment and his relations with the Countess de Vionette…..Read More
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